Hoops and Dreams Staff:

Terry Haire
Terry Haire is the founder of the Garner Flames AAU program in Raleigh, NC, and has served as its president since 1991. He coached for twelve years with the Flames winning nine regional championships, five state championships, and three top twenty National finishes. He has coached thirty-five scholarship players and one player who is in the WNBA. Terry has also worked with numerous recruiting camps as well as coach camps. He served on the McDonald’s HS All American nomination committee. Terry has been a staff member with Hoops and Dreams since 1998.

Dana Conte
Dana Conte served as the head coach of High Point Andrews from 2001 to 2006. In just five years, Dana turned a young team into a state playoff contending team. Dana brings eighteen years of high school and AAU experience to the Hoops staff. He has coached AAU on various levels and has qualified on both the state and national levels. However, Dana's biggest contribution comes from his constant networking of players and colleges. Dana has been involved with over 150 players in scholarship process and has helped college attendance grow from 12 schools in 1996 to the over 75 that now attend Hoops and Dreams events. Dana joined Hoops and Dreams in 1996.

Delaney Rudd Director- North Carolina Basketball Academy/Dreams in Motion Sports
Delaney Rudd attended and played basketball at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1985. He played in the NBA with the Utah Jazz, Portland Trailblazers, and then went to France. In France Delaney went on to be MVP three years and runner-up to MVP in Euro league. Delaney’s #4 jersey was retired in France, making him the first American player to receive that honor in Europe. He has built his program based on dedication to hard work. Delaney believes that focused training, along with the desire to play, can increase the player’s chances to play at the highest college level. The Lady Phoenix program was also started by Delaney and is one of the largest programs in the Southeast. Delaney has been a member of Hoops and Dreams since 2006.

Justin Crompton
Justin Crompton has served as an assistant coach now for eleven years at both at the high school and AAU levels. Justin serves as the event coordinator for Hoops and Dreams events. His duties include scheduling, team information, and NCAA guidelines. Justin has been a staff member since 2006.

Lamont Wakefield- attended Claflin College, Orangeburg S.C. Business/Management

Coaching 20 years in South Carolina- Berea H.S.-12, Currently Southside H.S. 8

At Berea served as Asst. Football Coach, J.V. Boys & Girls  Basketball, Head Track Coach and Asst. Head Coach Girls Basketball. Southside- Head Girls Basketball and Asst. Football. 2010 AA Girls Basketball State Champions, 2011 Upper State Finalist Girls Basketball. Co-founder of South Carolina Lady Flames, serve on the Board of Directors for the SCBCA Upper State.

Lamont joins Hoops and Dreams for the 2011 season for the South Carolina Region. We are pleased to have him aboard.